Antonyms for sprawled

Word Origin & History

Old English spreawlian "move convulsively," with cognates in the Scandinavian languages and North Frisian spraweli, probably ultimately from PIE root *sper- "to strew" (see sprout (v.)). Meaning "to spread or stretch in a careless manner" is attested from 1540s; of things, from 1745. Related: Sprawled; sprawling.

Example Sentences for sprawled

"With pleasure," said Renmark, sitting down, while the other sprawled at full length.

The men laid down their loads, and sprawled about in abandon.

He laughed ironically, and pushed her from him so suddenly that she sprawled upon the steps.

He retreated to the bed and sprawled over a group of the "Mystics."

Issy, sprawled on the bench by the wheel, was muttering to himself.

His body seemed to break and splinter, and he sprawled forward on the sand.

At the first whispering impact of the beam the Martian sprawled, dead.

Bentley watched him, sprawled now on the sidewalk, surrounded by a group of men.